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With 70 percent of purchasing decisions now being made at the point-of-purchase, more brands than ever are turning to shelf ready packaging to vie for shopper’s attention. This spike in demand is placing pressure on box plants to transition to high-output rotary die cutters that increase production and ensure maximum quality.

In the sports world, nothing gets the fans of a contending team more excited than when management decides to make a big trade. Nearly two years ago, Mark Smiley saw an opportunity to improve the back-end operations at Badger Paperboard in Fredonia, Wis.

Folding carton converter Dee Paper, Chester, Pa., appoints Steve Harrell as its new president effective Feb. 1, 2015. Steve will be replacing Jay Dee who has been active in senior management positions at Dee for more than 40 years.

Lamitech, Inc., Cranbury, N.J. adds Kevin Rosenberg as senior account executive. He is a career professional in the paper and forest products industry. Rosenberg is highly experienced in trading primary and secondary tonnage of paper and paperboard, for the converting, packaging and printing industries.

TAPPI awards the recipients of the 2015 Paper and Board Division Technical Award and Leadership and Service Award. The Paper & Board Division Technical Award and Harris O. Ware Prize recipient is Lee Dillon of International Paper.